Bölva
Old Norse Dictionary - bölva
Meaning of Old Norse word "bölva" (or bǫlva)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
Old Norse word bölva can mean:bölva
- bölva (bǫlva)
- að, [Ulf. balvjan = βασανίζειν], to curse, with dat. or absol., Stj. 37, 199, Sks. 539, 549, Hom. 33.
- bölva (bǫlva)
- β. to swear, Sturl. iii. 239. bölv, n. swearing, (mod.)
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, bölva may be more accurately written as bǫlva.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚢᛚᚢᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- absol.
- absolute, absolutely.
- dat.
- dative.
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- Ulf.
- Ulfilas.
- mod.
- modern.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hom.
- Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
- Sks.
- Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)